BPOV

"You sure you guys are okay with this??" I had to check, it was not only me involved but all of us.

"Hell yea, thanks to flame boy and cyclone kid they know some things up why not have a little fun!!" At least I had Connors vote and judging by the smiles spreading around my family they liked the plan.

"Agreed then." I smiled back feeling the excitement build despite myself. "Go get changed we got about five minutes before their in hearing range so keep zipped and remember mind reader so Mix heads up if any minds start to wonder."

I shot Sash a look knowing how she can get caught up in a moment, believe me her mind works nearly as fast as her mouth at times

I ran to my room hearing the others do the same, really glad that Edward couldn't read my mind as my brain ran through all the different scenarios that could happen. I felt almost like Sasha nearly vibrating knowing how fun this was going to be and imagining seven shocked vampire faces as we won or a the very least throw them off their game.

I heard the quiet purr of his engine and I sped off down stairs only to meet my family in the hallway. We were all dressed casually in sweats and long sleeved shirt to avoid showing any more scars. I took a deep breath recognising Alice and Edwards scents as they approached the house.

Darnel opened the door as Alice's hand raised it to knock; he smiled widely and made a beeline past them towards the door turning back as I launched the Minivan keys at him.

Alice was smiling her white teeth dazzling in the artificial light shining from our doorway. I could see a glint in her eye much like the one Mixie always had when she knew some thing we didn't and again I began to wonder just what gift she possessed.

I looked at Sasha and she nodded slightly knowing I was questioning the security arrangements. I know we were going to play ball with their family and I felt confident that none of them would be coming here when we were together but they weren't the only ones of their kind that may try to and I didn't want to take the chance of an ambush waiting for us.

"Ready then?" Edward asked smiling his crooked smile that made me take a moment before I could answer him coherently. I returned his smile (eventually) raising my brown eyes to meet his golden and simply asked.

"Are you." Before sliding around them smiling at Alice who winked at me (defiantly knows something), I followed Darnels path to the minivan as the rest, minus Max raced to reach it. Sasha got Mixie settled and Max claimed shotgun.

I turned back to the Volvo as Edward began to talk in a low voice smiling at his confirmed knowledge of our evolved hearing.

"It will take us about 15 minutes to drive to the place we'll run from." I nodded waving my hand signalling him to lead the way as I slipped into the van.

We followed in a quiet silence everyone trying to caution their thoughts, I was cursing quietly promising myself that I was getting Connor to make Max a driving licence soon so that we could get at least one car that went faster than 60 mph.

Thanks to our excuse for a vehicle it took us 20 minutes until we pulled into an area of dense forest, we had just managed to leave the town as the rain started to fall down with vengeance.

As we exited the car we took in the surroundings, it was all so green even the trucks of the trees were covered with moss but then again it was better than our first dwellings.

I took a deep breath relishing in the smell of rain in the air and the thick scent of the trees. It mixed with familiar scent of my family and the sweet scent of Alice and Edward. I smiled to myself opening my eyes only to find that Edward seemed to be regarding me curiously.

"So Edward tells me that Bella believes you can keep up with us so follow me." Alice chirped happily before turning on the spot and bolting into the trees, as we stood laughing behind her.

"Piggy back" Mix yelled launching herself onto Max's back who simply smiled and ran off after Alice, I looked at Edwards who's mouth was slightly open sending him a told you so look as my family ran after Alice laughing.

"You still worried about us keeping up." His musical laugh seemed to surround me and my heart seemed to go faster at the noise. For the second time that evening I lost myself in Edward and that was going to have to stop.

So before I could do anything stupid I turned and ran following the laughter of my family relaxing with the feel of wind blowing my hair behind me. I heard Edwards fast foot falls behind me and I speed up running at full speed but even with my head start we arrived to our families at the same time.

I sent him a wide smile receiving one in returned and joined the group.

As Alice promised the ran hadn't seemed to reach this large clearing and I could see the 4 bases set up a lot further apart than normal presumably because it wouldn't be much of a game with the normal spaces.

None of us had really played baseball before but it had come up on our frequent Internet searches an more recently ESPN so we were competent enough.

The clearing was surround by trees and from the smell no humans had been here in a while so I could understand how the Cullen's felt safe enough to play here.

As I walked towards the group I noticed how relaxed everyone seemed to be even Rosalie looked excited about the up coming match although I'm sure that it was more to do with the fact she thought she was going to win than anything.

"Okay then, its nearly time," Carlisle began taking the lead. "I thought seeing as though we have another family with us that we could play in families for the first game at least, Esme has offered to be referee to prevent any less than honest behaviour."

I watched as his eyes darted towards the boys and took note to keep an eye on them as well.

"As Bella and her family are our guests they can bat first." He smiled kindly at us and we nodded in return heading towards the metal bats that had been left by the bating plate. I saw Sasha's smile grow as she took in the metal bats waiting for us.

We watched as everyone took positions, Alice was pitching, Jasper and Carlisle hovered around the bases, Rosalie as backstop and Emmett and Edward went out field.

"Wait until they bat" I whispered to my family very quietly making sure no one would over hear us before I approached the bating plate putting my hair into a ponytail.

"It's time" Alice said smiling just as the first grumble of thunder was heard again I took a minute trying to figure out exactly what Alice was capable of before raising my bat over my shoulder and into position.

Once I was happy I nodded to Alice, she smiled and faster than possible I saw the small ball flying out from her palm towards me. Reflexes took over and my bat sliced through the air meeting the ball with a bang that rivalled the thunder.

I dropped the bat and ran, out of my peripheral vision I saw Edward dart off towards the forest, I had just flew past first base when I saw him emerge from the trees I skidded and just reached second, covered by Jasper when the ball sailed through the air into Jaspers waiting hands.

He smirked at me before sending it to Alice. It continued that way, Max managed to get a home run and we didn't let Mixie bat (She was just to small), it took them 20 minutes to get everyone out and we had gain 30 runs much to the surprise of the Cullen's.

"Nicely played but now you'll get to watch as we wipe the floor with you" Emmett told us with a booming laughter. For that comment alone he was on my hit list and the others knew it. Connor even went as far as giving him a sympathetic look.

I just smiled sweetly before running to out field with Mixie, that way she could tell me which way they were planning to hit the ball. Sasha was pitching as shopping battles and carrying bags really strengths a persons arm.

Connor was backstop while Max and Darnel covered our bases. Time for the fun, Alice was the first to bat as she took the bating plate nodding to Sasha. She had just fired the ball at Alice when I heard 'Emmett ' speak.

"Alice really doesn't suite that blue."

Alice completely forgot the ball and turned to face Emmett completely dazed expression.

"Strike one" Connor sang out with a practised impassive face. Of course the rest of us took on shocked expressions glancing between Alice's livid face and Emmett's now frightened one.

Jasper was at Alice's side in a second holding her shoulders.

"What did you say Emmett McCarthy Cullen!!" Alice raged trying to shake off Jaspers now restraining hands. Everyone seemed to step away from Emmett.

"Ali that wasn't me I swear!!" He held up his hands in the same surrendering gesture that Carlisle had used to us.

"WE ALL HEARD YOU!!!" We all cringed at the volume and I felt sorry for those closer and was silently glad that our enhanced eyesight meant we could watch from this far away.

"Enough children," Esme stepped forward with a motherly stern look on her face. "Emmett apologise to your sister and Alice dear you know you look lovely in blue."

"B-b-but I didn't sat anything." Emmett protested and I almost felt sorry for him, almost.

Esme looked at him in warning and he sighed in defeat.

"I'm sorry Alice." Alice glared at him for a little longer before turning back to the game.

She nodded to Sasha again and this time connected ball to bat with a sickening crack. I took off heading into the direction it headed, as soon as I was in the tree line I focused on the ball bringing it directly to my hands running back out I launched it at Max on third who caught it lazily.

"Out" Esme called as Alice skidded to the base with a shocked look. She looked at me questioningly before sitting on the sidelines. Jasper was up next but struck out quickly as his bat kept on missing the ball.

Sasha looked smug as he sat next to Alice while Edward looked confused and he kept looking at Sasha. I could tell he was suspicious so I decided that I would take my revenge on Emmett now before he called us out.

Emmett hit the ball hard and I nodded to Mixie silently asking her to get it, she smiled at me knowingly before darting though the forest. Emmett had just passed second base; I concentrated on him lifting him slightly off the ground just enough so that his feet weren't touching the ground preventing him from going any further.

Emmett was still trying to run and it seemed to take him 10 seconds before he realised that he wasn't moving. During that time Mixie came back laughing and the rest of us were nearly bent over laughing at the sight. Carlisle family minus Alice were staring in shock between Emmett and us while Alice joined us in laughter.

Once Emmett realised he wasn't going any were he froze and his expression was priceless, he looked at the ground as though it moved and not him. I couldn't hold him any longer and I doubled up laughing.

I dragged myself up with Mixie and ran over to the others in the middle of the pitch tears of laughter running down my face; Emmett was stood at the same spot but turned to face his family and us as they finally laughed.

It took everyone (excluding Emmett who was not laughing but frowning) 5 minutes to calm down and we stood quickly. I could only see amusement in their eyes and sighed in relief.

"So I think it may be time for that chat." Carlisle stated still smiling.

I nodded and turned to Emmett.

"Was that what you call wiping the floor with us?" I quirked up an eyebrow smiling deviously as his expression turned to disbelief then amusement.

"Well well little Bella's got skills." His said grabbing me round the shoulders and messing up my hair with his other, I froze in amazement before ducking under his arm.

My reaction was not what I expected, if anyone would have done that before I would of automatically sent them flying but even as his arm reached out to me no alarm bells went off and I simply just let it happen.

Everyone was staring in shock at the exchange and my family looked at me not believing what they saw and I was right there with him.

"Wow Emmett your lucky you still got your arm." Connor said softly as though the moment would break and I would attack.

"If he touches my hair again he'll be losing a lot more than that." Everyone started laughing again.

"How about we talk at our home" Carlisle suggested, we nodded quickly; we had never actually seen were any vampires lived and were intrigued.

"Good, if you'll follow Alice and Edward back to your car they'll lead you to our home." Alice was smiling at us and you could see the curiosity building in Edward's eyes.

The trip back to the car was a silent affair and following behind the shiny Volvo you could feel the tension.

"Guys please let me answer the questions, we can't tell them to much." I looked at them though the rear view mirror as they nodded.

"They've been fine with us, why can't we tell them." We all looked at Sasha when she said this.

"No." I spoke with authority ending the conversation.

No one spoke after that.

I followed as Edward turned down a driveway I didn't even notice. Their 3 storey house came into sight shortly after, the front of the house was white and bright. It gave off the feeling of a proper home.

Carlisle was standing outside the front door, Alice and Edward led us in and I nodded tightly in greeting to Carlisle. The house really was lovely, it had an open plan much like ours and the back of the house seemed to be made nearly entirely of windows.

It gave the perfect view of their extensive back lawn as well as the forest beyond it.

"You have a beautiful home." I told Esme who beamed at me.

"Thank you sweet heart, would you like to come through here." We followed her into the sitting room were the rest of them waited along.

We quickly sat in the various chair facing them, I could tell Sasha was pissed at me but I knew she wouldn't say anything so I would deal with that later, maybe a shopping trip would make it up to her.

I was lost in my thoughts and didn't realise that Carlisle had stepped into the room until he spoke.

"So it seems we have a lot to discuss." His tone was light although you could feel the tension in the air.

"Understandably you have questions." Emmett snorted from the love seat Rosalie and he were occupying but a glare from Edward silenced him.

"I can only answer so much and will only answer so much, of course that means we wont expect every answer from you either." I hoped they wouldn't push the issue.

"I think we can agree to that." Carlisle spoke thoughtfully regarding us again trying to figure us out.

"First things first," Esme stood clapping her hand. "I'll get snacks and drinks for you, I hope soda will be okay"

Before I could even reply she and Alice had disappeared and returned with bowls full of chips and dips and six cans of soda.

"Sweet, I'm starving." Connor spoke grabbing a hand full of chips; Sasha smacked him on the back of the head with a smirk. "Sorry, thanks Esme."

"Not a problem dear." She smiled warmly at him as he crammed his face with food and soon the others were joining him, I was the only on who didn't touch anything but I regarded my family with a soft smile.

"They do get fed honestly" I felt like I had to defend myself because honestly with the way they were shovelling down the food it looked like I had starved them for days.

"Hey were growing kids we need lots!" Darnel defended from the floor dipping his chips happily.

"So what do you want to ask." All the Cullen's heads snapped in my direction while my family continued to eat avoiding eye contact.

Carlisle cleared his throat quietly.

"Who made me float?" Emmett boomed just as Carlisle opened his mouth to speak causing everyone to laugh.

I raised my hand still laughing. (Got to love the way he breaks an atmosphere)

Again attention was back on me and I shifted slightly.

"How?" I looked round at Edward, his eyes burned with the same intense curiosity I had seen earlier.

"I don't know it comes as naturally to me now eating does to the animals besides me." Sasha and Mixie looked at least a little offended but the boys simply continued eating unabashedly.

"Would you mind showing us?" Esme asked gently and I nodded.

I looked dead ahead not wanting to give away what was going to happen and pictured the plate containing dips in my head, I moved it forward sharply careful not to throw it off the table completely.

"Hey, I was using that." Connor moaned and I moved it back again.

"It took a while to control it but since them all I have to do is focus slightly and it happens when I want it to now." I looked at Edward staring him down before I continued. "Your lucky for that, it took all myself made control to not throw you during our first encounter."

I smiled at the memory until I saw the guilt in Edward's eyes.

"It's fine honestly and I understand your reaction," I was trying to back track to remove the guilt from his eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring that up again."

I looked down not wanting to see it any longer; I saw my family looking at me shocked at my apology. They composed themselves quickly returning to neutral expressions.

It was silent a moment and I remembered it was my question now. I raised my head avoiding Edward's eyes looking instead at Alice who again seemed to anticipate my question and answered me without a word.

"I can see the future or at least what it could be depending on the decisions people make." I gaped at her along with my family. "Like Edward it's harder to get any outcome but I did what you were going to do to Emmett earlier although it was a lot funnier in real life." Again we laughed and it hit me how often that happened around the Cullen's.

"I think we know that others of your family have special gifts, can I ask what they are?" Carlisle questioned but clearly gave us an option to say no.

"Of course," I turned to my family. "Max can manipulate fire, now any way." Max flickered his lighter making a fireball in his hand before closing it smothering the flames.

"Sasha has a way with metal."

"That was you moving my bat." Jaspers accused lightly.

"Don't blame me if you can't seem to hit my curve ball." Sasha replied sweetly.

"Darnel manipulates air, Connors a mimic and Mixie can read minds." I finished quickly.

"Sorry about the blue comment it really does look nice on you." He looked guilty but ruined it with a smirk at Emmett's shocked face.

"I told you it wasn't me." Emmett now had a smug smile on his face that clearly said 'told you so'.

I kept to the minimum explanation not going it anything further, I really was starting to trust them now but I figured that offering up one of our gifts was enough for now.

"Do any of your family have gifts besides Alice and Edward?" I spoke quickly not giving him a chance to me anything else. He didn't look angry merely polite and understanding.

"Jasper can manipulate emotions." It was a statement and suddenly I remembered the first time we all met and how as soon as we took our defensive positions I felt the irrational wave of calm before I dispelled it.

I turned to look at Jasper.

"At our home before you were trying to calm the situation." I smiled in understanding that he returned with a nod.

At that moment Mixie started laughing hysterically clutching her sides, I looked between Mix and Jasper before laughing at the display and scooping her up onto my lap as she calmed down taking deep breathes of air.

"When did you run into our kind before?" We all froze as memories assaulted us, I knew he didn't mean it in an unkind way but I wasn't expecting it the question so soon and my mind flew to the nightmare I had the previous night.

'I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world.' I shot up at the song coming from my wristwatch planting Mixie on the floor.

Sasha jumped into action a serous expression on her face as she turned to Carlisle.

"I need a computer." Alice disappeared from the room appearing a moment later with a laptop in her hands giving it wordlessly to Sasha.

"It's our house alarm someone with an abnormal temperature is on our land." I explained quickly watching Sasha as she typed furiously on the laptop.

"Something wrong, the temperatures to high not low." I rounded the couch to look at the screen.

"Pull up the cameras Sash." I looked at the heat signatures trying to place them; they looked like wolves but were far too large.

"Werewolves" Max spoke brows furrowed.

"Sasha can you extend the range any further." She nodded and started typing again; she knew I would be checking for any sign of vampires in case James had teamed up with them.

"No there's only the six of them." I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples thinking up a plan of action, trying to figure out if they were some kind of scouts for the facility.

I heard a sigh across from me and I remembered were we where. I looked at Carlisle.

"Bella, there not werewolves exactly." I immediately turned suspicious ignoring the voice in my head telling me to trust them.

"How do you know them?" I could feel my eyes turning hard.

"We have had a meeting with them to I'm afraid I can't tell you more than that, I apologise but they have the same promise of secrecy from me that you do." I continued to stare at him but allowed the waves of calm that Jasper was emitting relax my nerves and calm my mind.

"Do they mean us harm?" My voice and eyes were softer now when I spoke and I could see Carlisle relaxing also.

"I think they would be more curious, you have a very unusual scent to us and I'm sure they can tell that as well." I nodded and turned to the screen and my anxious family, I watched as the six of them spread out in a wide perimeter covering our home.

"Okay Darnel your with me, we can approach in the car." I felt the plan formulating as I spoke. "Mix and Max approach from down wind on the left, I need you to try and listen carefully Mix and if needs be Max you can smoke them out. Connor and Sasha approach down wind on the left just observe and listen unless Max sends you a signal or you can see there's trouble."

"No one attacks unless necessary, Sasha take the computer and let us know if they change positions." She nodded, as did everyone else.

"We can help." I span around shocked looking at Edward who spoke in his musical tone.

"Thank you but it would be unfair to ask that of you, I promise you we won't attack unless they do." I couldn't accept and put them in danger after tonight it wasn't right.

"We may not be able to tell you about them but I can promise you they wont attack with us there at least until they have listened to you, please." He was pleading with his eyes and I knew then that I wouldn't be able to deny him, I felt a rush of gratitude towards him.

"You would do that for us?" Max's eyes were doubtful but I could see the hope in his eyes. None of us wanted a fight but having backup was new to us and reassuring.

"Of course." Carlisle spoke this time and his family agreed with nods, even Rosalie who seemed to have warmed to us throughout the evening.

"Thank you all of you." I spoke honestly before addressing my family again. "Mixie could you stay here with the lap top and let us know if anyone of them moves." I knew she would be angry at me for this nut she was only 8 and even though I knew she could fight I wanted to keep her away from this situation especially as we had no idea who we were really up against.

Her angry glare confirmed her anger but she nodded regardless knowing that the information she could provide with the surveillance would be priceless.

"Unfortunately Alice can't see what they are planning, they seem to be completely immune to her gift." Alice's frustrated expression confirmed this. "Edward how ever will be able to help us communicate with them." Carlisle turned to Jasper after saying this.

"Edward and Alice will go with you in your car, Rosalie go with Max and Emmett you go with Connor and Sasha." He spoke with authority as though commanding an army and I felt a little impressed at the way no one seemed to even question him even us. "Carlisle and myself will follow you in our car."

"Bella I would like Esme and Mixie to also come in a car but stay at the road away from the house." I waited for him to continue feeling that he wouldn't suggest this with out a reason and I was willing to give him a chance. "If Esme stays within a good distance she'll be able to communicate with Edward any changes that occur so if needs be he can react appropriately."

"That makes sense and Mixie can still keep the other informed." Jaspers careful planning took a weight off my mind and with their support we maybe able to avoid a fight or if worse came to worse we would at least have a better chance at getting out of there alive.

"Okay lets go."

"Be cautious not to make a sound approaching they have very good hearing." With Carlisle final warning we began to head out. I hugged my family briefly and warned them to be careful. I wanted to extend the same to the Cullen's after all they were risking in our aid but I settled for a smile and nod.

Everyone who was approaching on foot had left a plan formed in my head and I knew I needed to talk to Esme, alone.

I walked over to Esme grabbing her hand leading her gently to the side glad when she complied, I noticed Edward's eyes following us.

"Esme I need to ask something further of you and I apologise in advance if it's to much" I whispered ensuring no one would hear me praying that Mixie and Edward weren't listening in. "If anything goes wrong or our families look in trouble please can you take Mixie away and get your family and mine to do the same."

I was begging with my eyes but I wasn't ashamed I needed to know that our families would be safe.

"If Edward would listen to any one it would be you and I can hold them off for a little while giving them a chance to grab my family and run." Esme's eyes went wide at my last statement.

"Bella we can't just leave you there and I'm sure your family wouldn't leave you." I had already thought of that.

"I know it would be difficult but I need them safe as I'm sure you need your family safe, this way they would be and I'll be fine but I need to concentrate for a moment at least to hold them there before I could leave." She was staring into my eyes searching them almost before finally nodding looking grave at the thought.

"I will do what I can Bella."